Program
TipChangelog
- 2025-05-07: ICBBG2025-16 moved from Session 5C to Poster Session. Session 5C now has five talks, scheduled consecutively.
- 2025-05-10: ICBBG2025-21 removed from Session 1C. Session 1C now has five talks, scheduled consecutively.
- 2025-05-12: ICBBG2025-77 removed from Session 4B due to travel issues. Session 4B now has three talks, scheduled consecutively.
- 2025-05-13: ICBBG2025-13 removed from Session 1C. Session 1C now has four talks, scheduled consecutively.
- 2025-05-14: Talk order switched in Session 5B (ICBBG2025-7
Full Program
Overview
Sunday, May 18, 2025
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Pre-conference Early Career Meet Up |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by Freeport-McMoRan Inc. at Paul C. Helmick Center (HLMK) |
Monday, May 19, 2025
Meetings at Memorial Union
| Time | Plenary | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM |
Breakfast | ||||
| 07:45 AM - 08:00 AM |
Opening Remarks by Edward Kavazanjian Jr. | ||||
| 08:00 AM - 08:40 AM |
Keynote 1 by Jian Chu | ||||
| 08:50 AM - 10:20 AM |
Session 1A | Session 1B | Session 1C | Session 1D | |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM |
Break sponsored by Groundwater Technology | ||||
| 10:20 AM - 11:50 AM |
Poster Session | ||||
| 11:50 AM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch sponsored by Schnabel | ||||
| 01:00 PM - 01:40 PM |
Keynote 2 by Jonathan Knappett | ||||
| 01:50 PM - 03:20 PM |
Session 2A | Session 2B | Session 2C | Session 2D | |
| 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM |
Break sponsored by Groundwater Technology | ||||
| 03:50 PM - 04:30 PM |
Keynote 3 by Alejandro Martinez | ||||
| 04:30 PM - 05:15 PM |
2nd Annual Biogeotechnics Lecture by Leon van Paassen |
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Meetings at Memorial Union
| Time | Plenary | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM - 07:00 AM |
Breakfast | ||||
| 08:00 AM - 08:40 AM |
Keynote 4 by Annette Esnault Filet | ||||
| 08:50 AM - 10:20 AM |
Session 3A | Session 3B | Session 3C | Session 3D | |
| 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM |
Break sponsored by Keller-North America | ||||
| 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 4A | Session 4B | Session 4C | ||
| 11:50 AM - 01:00 PM |
Lunch break | ||||
| 01:00 PM - 01:40 PM |
Keynote 5 by Anca Delgado | ||||
| 01:50 PM - 03:20 PM |
Session 5A | Session 5B | Session 5C | ||
| 03:20 PM - 03:50 PM |
Break sponsored by Haley & Aldrich, Inc. | ||||
| 03:50 PM - 04:30 PM |
Keynote 6 by Brina Montoya | ||||
| 04:30 PM - 04:50 PM |
Special Talk by Jason DeJong | ||||
| 04:50 PM - 05:10 PM |
Closing Remarks by Susan Burns | ||||
| 05:10 PM - 05:30 PM |
Walk to Bus | ||||
| 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
Banquet at Rustler’s Rooste |
Podium Session Topics
- Session 1A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Experimental Studies)
- Session 1B: Bio-inspired Subsurface Exploration and Excavation
- Session 1C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – I
- Session 1D: Fungal Treatment of Soils
- Session 2A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Modeling and Simulations)
- Session 2B: Bio-inspired Methods for Infrastructure Construction – I
- Session 2C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – II
- Session 2D: Hybrid Session
- Session 3A: Fundamental Research on Biogeotechnics (Emerging Topics)
- Session 3B: Bio-inspired Methods for Infrastructure Construction – II
- Session 3C: Biopolymer Treated Soils – III
- Session 3D: Case Studies and Field Applications of Biogeotechnics
- Session 4A: Bio-mediated Methods for Hazard Mitigation (Erosion and Slope Stability)
- Session 4B: Bio-mediated Environmental Protection and Restoration – I
- Session 4C: Bio-mediated Methods for Infrastructure Construction – I
- Session 5A: Bio-mediated Methods for Hazard Mitigation (Liquefaction)
- Session 5B: Bio-mediated Environmental Protection and Restoration – II
- Session 5C: Bio-mediated Methods for Infrastructure Construction – II
Poster Session
A list of poster abstracts can be found here.